The UK's favourite police TV dramas (or one of them anyway) The Bill could be returning to UK television, according to reports. UKTV is in the early stages of developing a reboot of The Bill which could be ready as early as next year, reports The Sun.
“In the minds of many producers and execs, The Bill is a drama which is just sitting, waiting, to be rebooted," the source said. "It’s a simple format but one which attracted a loyal army of followers who would be delighted to see it return.
“No doubt any new incarnation would be tweaked to make it attract a whole new generation to the show.” The Bill ran from 1983 to 2010 and aired a whopping 2,425 episodes across its tenure before the show was eventually axed.
The original show also welcomed appearances from actors that went on to gain international fame in the showbiz world. The iconic cop drama, that aired between 1983 and 2010, was linked with a comeback last year too.
At the time, a source said: “The project started picking up pace last year after the cast got together to mark ten years since the show last aired." They continued: “Simon started investigating the rights and managed to acquire them. Three of the best known stars are in talks and he’s hopeful he can get them on board. Tony has seen the script and they hope they can get him signed up too."
